Protection Assistant

Organization:
Danish Refugee Council

How to Apply

JOB DESCRIPTION

Introduction

The Danish Refugee
Council assists refugees and internally displaced persons across the
globe: we provide emergency aid, fight for their rights, and strengthen their
opportunity for a brighter future. We work in conflict-affected areas,
along the displacement routes, and in the countries where refugees
settle. In cooperation with local communities, we strive for responsible
and sustainable solutions. We work toward successful integration and –
whenever possible – for the fulfillment of the wish to return home.

The Danish Refugee
Council was founded in Denmark in 1956 and has since grown to become an
international humanitarian organization with more than 8,000 employees and also
8,000 volunteers, while managing a turnover of over 400 million Euro. Based in
Copenhagen (Denmark) and present in forty countries, the Danish Refugee Council
is a non-profit-making, politically independent, nongovernmental and
non-denominational relief organization. The Danish Refugee Council is Denmark’s
largest humanitarian NGO and has been ranked the 3rd best NGO in the world in
2018 (for the six consecutive years, the organization is among the top five of
the NGO Advisor Annual List).

Our vision is a
dignified life for all displaced. All our efforts are based on our value
compass: humanity, respect, independence and neutrality, participation, and
honesty and transparency.

1. Background

DRC has been operating
in Greece since December 2015, providing support to the Greek Ministry of
Migration Policy in ensuring dignified reception conditions for refugees and
migrants arriving on Lesvos island. In March 2016, DRC expanded its operations
in Athens, in response to the changing context and the build-up of refugee
population on mainland Greece.

2. Purpose

DRC Greece is looking
to recruit a qualified, flexible and enthusiastic professional to work for its
office in Larissa as a Protection Assistant. The Protection Assistant, in
coordination and cooperation with the Protection Monitoring Team, Child-Friendly
Space (CFS)/Women Safe Space (WSS)/Youth team, the Legal Aid team, Roving
Cultural Mediators (RCM), and supervised by the CFS/WSS/Youth Team Leader and the
Field Protection Manager, is expected to contribute to the protection
activities. Furthermore, the Protection Assistant will develop and
maintain good relations with the persons of concern (PoC), relevant
stakeholders and other humanitarian actors, to support adequate implementation
and coordination of DRC’s Protection activities.

3. Duties &
Responsibilities

The Protection Assistant
(Youth) responsibilities will include, but not necessarily be limited to, the
following:

Take a lead in the direct implementation of the youth activities through life-skills and resilience building, music and visual arts activities and organising tournaments and community feedback meetings.

DRC provides equal
opportunity in employment and prohibits discrimination in employment on the
basis of race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status or
disability. DRC encourages all applicants to apply and does not practice any
discrimination in any recruitment process. However, applicants must be aware
that DRC cannot systemically sponsor non-EU citizen or non-Greek resident for all
the steps of legal process to get a work permit and/or a residency permit in
Greece.

Applications close on
the 31st of May 2019. Applications
submitted after this date will not be considered.

Due to the urgency of
the position, DRC has the right to recruit a candidate who matches the required
profile before the above deadline.